#9CAED0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.053 263.1), rgb(156, 174, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#9CAED0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAED0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 174, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.053 263.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9CAED0 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAED0 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAED0 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CAED0 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAED0
oklch(74.9% 0.053 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#748AB3
oklch(63.2% 0.067 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C739F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6088
oklch(49% 0.069 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#354259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2634
oklch(26.8% 0.028 263.9)
#9CAED0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A3B0D2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EABCF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB5B9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAED0
#9CAED0
oklch(74.9% 0.053 263.1)
- #BEAB88
#BEAB88
oklch(74.9% 0.053 82.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9CAED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
Use #9CAED0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.